The table is listed by airline, and breaks down each carrier’s charges for everything from check-in, to priority boarding, making seat reservations, hold luggage and charges for paying by plastic.

The information is designed to add greater transparency to airfare pricing, with airline fees varying significantly and often depending on the route and the airline’s business model.

Andrew Haines, chief executive of the CAA, said: “For some passengers the headline ticket price will be the most expensive part of the booking, whilst for others the impact of optional fees and charges can change their view of the best overall price.

“Our table allows passengers to easily compare the optional fees that airlines charge, and it is important to consider those charges alongside the ticket price and the extra charges that could be applied before making their booking.”

Card Surcharges

In December 2011, the UK government announced plans to introduce legislation by the end of 2012 that will ban excessive surcharges for using a debit or credit card to buy items such as airline tickets.

The airline said the new flat fee makes the booking process more transparent, as it applies to all airfares and is automatically added to the quoted fare at the first stage of the booking, instead of at the end of the transaction.

But the airline’s “final price” displayed upfront doesn’t include additional extras such as baggage fees and speedy boarding.

Surcharges also continue to apply for easyJet customers booking with a credit card, in addition to the flat admin fee.